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Python8%Feature Extraction6%SQL5%Education level
Bachelor's degree51%Master's degree32%Doctorate17%Years of experience
3-5 years4%6-10 years54%More than 10 years42%Current company
Bespokelabs AIDeloitte
Abridge (AI Health Startup)Time at current job
Less than a year14%1-2 years12%2-5 years60%
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Last updated: Jul 28, 2026
Lead Machine Learning Engineer: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in US: $178,272 yearly
- Typical salaries range from $106,196 – $299,269 yearly
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Lead Data Scientist
London, Arkansas
Licenses & certifications
Statistical AnalysisAWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – FoundationalStatistical SoftwareSkills
SQLPythonPredictive ModellingMachine LearningPredictive AnalyticsText MiningLead Machine Learning Engineer
Catonsville, Maryland
Licenses & certifications
Driver's LicenseSecret ClearanceSkills
Feature ExtractionSupervising ExperienceAnalysis SkillsProduct ManagementCommunication SkillsLeadershipLead AI/ML Engineer
Ellicott City, Maryland
Licenses & certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – FoundationalCompTIA Security+Skills
Data AugmentationAnalysis SkillsDistributed ComputingObject DetectionLeadershipPythonSenior AI Engineer
Closter, New Jersey
Licenses & certifications
Guard CardSkills
ChatGPTAPIsAIPythonMachine LearningDeep LearningSenior AI Engineer / Scientist
Milford, Massachusetts
Licenses & certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – FoundationalSkills
LeadershipDistributed SystemsMachine LearningMlopsGenerative ModelsAIMachine Learning Engineer
Stafford, Virginia
Licenses & certifications
Secret ClearanceSkills
Analysis SkillsOutlier DetectionAutoencoderScalabilityFeature ExtractionData Pipelines
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What's the average time to fill a lead machine learning engineer role?
The average time to fill a lead machine learning engineer role is 65 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.
What skills do lead machine learning engineers tend to have?
According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a lead machine learning engineer include: python, feature extraction and SQL.
What licenses or certifications are common for a lead machine learning engineer?
Common licenses or certifications for lead machine learning engineers include: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – Foundational, Secret Clearance and Driver's License.
What are some job titles related to lead machine learning engineers?
According to Indeed’s Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to lead machine learning engineers include: lead ai/ml engineer, senior machine learning engineer and staff algorithm engineer / tech lead.
What level of education is common for a lead machine learning engineer?
Bachelor's degree is the most common level of education for a lead machine learning engineer in the US, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a lead machine learning engineer?
Most lead machine learning engineers have 15 years of professional experience.
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